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New York State Department Of Financial Services Continues Actions To Support Responsible Innovation In New York’s FinTech Industry - Paxos Trust Company LLC, An Existing DFS Licensee, Is Now Authorized To Offer Bankchain Precious Metals Platform - Department Grants Virtual Currency License To Genesis Global Trading

Date 17/05/2018

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that the Department of Financial Services has authorized Paxos Trust Company LLC, formerly known as itBit Trust Company, to offer a permissioned, blockchain-based post-trade platform settlement service called Bankchain, and has granted a virtual currency license to Genesis Global Trading, Inc.

CalPERS Unveils Direct Investment Model For Private Equity - Fund Will Explore Directly Investing In Companies To Hold Long Term

Date 17/05/2018

CalPERS today unveiled two new strategic business models for its private equity program, after more than a year of discussion and examination among the board and investment office.

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo To Make An Appearance At The NASAA FinTech Forum

Date 17/05/2018

Report From FINRA Board Of Governors Meeting – May 2018 - Board Approves Rule Proposals And Previews Annual Financial Report

Date 17/05/2018

FINRA’s Board of Governors held its second meeting of 2018 on May 9-10 in New York, where it approved two new rule proposals and previewed a draft of the organization’s Annual Financial Report, which FINRA issues each year to provide transparency into its finances. The 2017 report will be published in June.

British Columbia Securities Commission Investor Alert: Cryptocurrencies

Date 17/05/2018

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has noticed an increase in the number of cryptocurrency offerings involving an initial coin offering (ICO) or initial token offering (ITO).

Vienna Stock Exchange Award: The Austrian Oscar Of The Financial Community Goes To CA Immo

Date 17/05/2018

• 350 guests joined the Vienna Stock Exchange Award at the Palais Niederösterreich
• CA Immo, AT&S and Flughafen Wien ranked first in the various categories
• Finance Minister Löger wants to make red-white-red bull strength more accessible to companies

CFTC Opens Access To Indian Futures Market For U.S. Customers

Date 17/05/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) as part of its longstanding program of regulatory deference to foreign regulatory frameworks. Through its Part 30 exemptive program the CFTC provides U.S. customers with increased access to foreign futures markets. The CFTC began the Part 30 exemptive program nearly three decades ago and has expanded relief to 12 jurisdictions in South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Currently, over 120 foreign brokers across the globe are authorized to deal directly with U.S. futures customers, resulting in more efficient and less costly transactions. 

UBS MTF Trading Notice: Rulebook Changes - Periodic Auction And Other Technical Changes

Date 17/05/2018

Following the publication on May 2, 2018 of the UBS MTF Market Notice N9 announcing changes to the Rules of Engagement for the new Periodic Auction and enhancements to the dark order book, we would like to inform our Members that all these changes will be live shortly and are now available in our Conformance Environment. 

Nine Decades Of Growth: The Luxembourg Stock Exchange Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary

Date 17/05/2018

• Over the past 90 years the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has grown from being a local bourse for domestic companies, to becoming the world’s leader in the listing of international securities
• Recently, the Luxembourg Green Exchange, operated by LuxSE, has become the biggest platform for sustainable financial instruments
• Will Siri deliver the anniversary speech on LuxSE’s 100th anniversary?

UK Debt Management Office: Announcement Of GEMM Resignation - 17 May 2018 - Scotiabank Europe

Date 17/05/2018

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) is announcing that it has today accepted the resignation of Scotiabank Europe plc as a Gilt-Edged Market Maker (GEMM) in both the conventional and indexlinked gilt sectors, with effect from the close of business tomorrow, Friday 18 May 2018. A list of those firms currently recognised as wholesale market and retail GEMMs is available on the DMO website at: www.dmo.gov.uk